Academic Honors
Dean’s List
The College recognizes excellence with the Dean’s List. To be eligible, a full-time (minimum 12 credits) matriculated student must earn a term grade point average of at least 3.50. A part-time (1-11 credits) matriculated student must earn a term grade point average of at least a 3.50 in two consecutive terms (not including overlapping terms) and cannot have a full-time course load. P and CR grades and credits are not factored in the calculation.
Please Note: Dean's List is based on the grade point average at the end of each term and will not be adjusted for grade changes.
Latin Honors
To be eligible for Latin Honors, students must have completed at least 56 credits at Baruch College and meet the scholastic index outlined below:
Summa cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.85
Magna cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.75
Cum laude shall be granted to those students whose scholastic index in all subjects is at least 3.50
In order for Baruch College second degree students to be eligible for Latin Honors, they must earn at least 56 additional credits towards their new degree plan.
Please Note: Latin Honors are based on the grade point average at the time of degree conferral and will not be adjusted for grade changes.
Business Honors
Zicklin Honors Program
Zicklin students with a 3.6 GPA or higher can apply for the Zicklin Honors Program. Zicklin Honors students pursue a minor in Advanced Business Analysis and graduate with a BBA with Honors. See brochure or webpage; applications are available in the Zicklin Dean’s office (13-270 in the Newman Vertical Campus) and online. Contact the Zicklin Honors Program with questions.
College Honors
Events and Updates
Honors Front Desk Hours: Walk In Hours for general questions are Mon - Thur, 2pm - 4pm and Fri 3pm - 4pm.
Waived Requirements: See here for details on CS & ACE waivers.
Read our weekly e-newsletter Honors Connect and email us your announcement
College Honors
Students who complete Honors Program requirements may be eligible to graduate with College Honors. See the Baruch Honors Program
Department Honors (Honors Thesis)
HONORS THESIS GUIDELINES, from the Committee on Undergraduate Honors
Overview
The Senior Honors Thesis is, in most cases, a two-semester project completed under the supervision of a faculty mentor and is the culmination of your college experience, emphasizing critical thinking, writing, and independent work. Your thesis may or may not relate to your major. You are encouraged to select a topic that you find exciting and satisfying, and that will allow you to be creative. Most students write a thesis in their senior year, though it may be possible for upper juniors to enroll.
Why write a thesis
Completing an Honors Thesis is an opportunity to:
Satisfy your intellectual curiosity
Develop transferable skills
Work closely with faculty mentors
Open windows into future professions
Be eligible to graduate with disciplinary honors on your diploma
Serve as a capstone for BA majors (highly recommended)
Help prepare you for an advanced (masters, doctoral, or professional) degree.
Thesis Eligibility
In order to pursue an honors thesis project, a student must have:
3.5 GPA in the discipline in which the thesis will be completed.
3.5 cumulative GPA.
Approval of proposed thesis mentor, department honors coordinator/committee, and Chair of College Committee on Undergraduate Honors.
Next steps to write a thesis
See the thesis application and guidelines. The proposal will include your objectives, research procedures, and a short bibliography of relevant work.
Deadlines: The proposal must be submitted to the Chair of the College Committee on Undergraduate Honors committee by April 1st for a project starting in the fall semester or November 1st for a project starting in the spring semester.
The prospectus must be approved by your mentor, department chair, and the Committee on Undergraduate Honors. The Committee on Undergraduate Honors reserves the privilege of recommending changes in the thesis proposal. Students must not commence work until the proposal has been given full approval.
Thesis resources
If you are thinking of writing an honors thesis, please contact David Rosenberg, Chair of the Committee on Undergraduate Honors one full semester prior to the anticipated start date.
Designed for Sophomores, the Inquiry Scholar program helps students begin the thesis process, such as how to find a faculty mentor and select courses that will prepare you to successfully complete a thesis. Information sessions on writing a thesis are offered each fall and spring semester by the Honors Program and Committee on Undergraduate Honors
For guidance on writing a prospectus and selecting a mentor, please see Charles Lipson’s How to Write a BA Thesis: A Practical Guide from your First ideas to your Finished Paper, available as an e-book through Baruch’s library.
Complete guide for information on content, format, grading, resources, and review process is found in the library’s Thesis Guide.